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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

SENATOR INGALLS,, In his speech on the
"retsliatoTy" bill the other day, gave
England terrible scoring, and there
was a great deal more of truth than pO-
etry In his remarks. He said:
England had always been a rnfisn,
a coward and bully among the nations
of the earth; insOlent to the weak, tyran-
ical to the feeble, and criDging and OBJ
seQuious to the strong. Her history for
centuries has been record Of crime
against the human race-in Ireland, In
Scotland, In Wales, against the Roman
Catholics, against the Beers Of South
Africa, against the HlndOOs and the Chi
nese. Wherever there has been q weak,
a feeble, a helpless nation, Great Brit
ain has been there for the purpose Of
rapacity, plunder and conquest. Eng
land bears no good will to this country.
The memory of two defeats rsnkles In
the breasts of Englishmen. The ruling
classes are unfrlendly to this country
Her course has always been One of inso-
lence, wrong and outrage. England
cheated the South with false hopes of
recognition, and injured the North by
violations of neutrality, and there is no
special reciprocity of good will on
the part of America toward England.
There are few Americans who do not
regret Waterloo"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27
COLUMBUS correspondent Of the c,

A COLUMBUS correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer Gays: "The appoint
ment Of Fassett is simply a brlbe paid
to quiet a political malcOntent who
threatened to betrsy his party II he was
not recognized and rewarded. His course
last winter In the Senate, pending the
contest of the Hamilton county cases,
was source of constant care and appre-
hensiOn to the Republicans, and at times
he threatened to upset everything. He
was finally lulled into subordinatIOn by
some means, and his appointment to this
Office is redemption of the pledges
made to quiet hih. The farming OF this
Important Office out to one Of the most
desperate Of demsgOgues by Governor
Foraker is an insult to the citizens Of
Ohio and an outrage upon the working
men, for whose especial benefit this Of
fee was created, and none of whom, as
far as heard from, petitiOned for Fas-
sett's appointment. 1t is the elevation
Of such characters as Fassett that in
jnres the public service and brings dis
credit upon honest tOilers. His appoint
ment to the Office will bring 1t into such
discredit that the next Legislature will
abolish the office to get rid OF the man.
This office and that OF Inspector of Shops
and Mines ought all to be consolidated
into one department under one head In
q labor bureau"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER feels himself
rather out of place In the United States
Senate, and having opinions Of his own,
is not willing to be simply considered a
piece Of furniture occupying place in
the Senate chamber, and threatens to
show his fellow members a thing or two
before he iS done with them. He says:
"There Is too much aristocracy in the
Senate, and a growing tendency upon q
majority Of Senators to do everything
except what is American. 1t is not a
body representing the people of the
country, but upon the contrary, a kind
of club where none but the rich and
arbitrary are wanted"
In conversation with a friend, Senator
Rlddleberger recently said:
A poor man In the Senate Is treated by
many Of his brother Senators as an out
law and looked upon with scorn and de-
risiOn. am poor, and proud of 1t, and
all the time have been here there has
been only one Senator who has shown
me the courtesy Of inviting ma to his
house. This was Senator Palmer, of
Michigan. / asked him II 1t was neces-
sary to come In evening dress, and he
said 1t was. could not 20 because l
did not have the money to spare with
which to purchase the conventional
evening dress suit. 1T may be-" con-
tlnued the Senator, "thst because l do
not wear dress suit I am not appre.
Ciated by my colleagues"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

THE Washington Republic publishes
charges against the Civil Service Com
mission rejecting seriously upon its
official integrity and honesty. The
charges are that the Commissioners. for
a monetary consideration, have recon-
mended certain parties for appointment
whose per centsge was considerably be-
low that Of other candidates. 1t is also
alleged that charges have been prefer
red against the Commission and filled
with the President, which, In the opinion
of the paper, will result in the dismissal
of the entire Board. The "Snivel Ser.
vice" Commission when they read the
article, had a hot box, and developed the
fact that not an insignificant quallfica-
ton Of a Civil Service Commissioner. Is
the art Of swearing by note.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

The United States Senate Oh Monday,
after full and free discussion Of the
Canada fishery troubles, passed bill
giving the President discretionary pow
ers to adopt retslistory measures. Mr.,
Frye, of Maine, made stirring speech
advocating the passage Of the bill, and
particularlzing many Of the outrages to
which American fishermen vessels had
been subjected in Canadian waters. Mr..
Frye believed that the President had at
heart the honor and dignity of the great
Republic over which he presided. He
believed that the President was in favor
of protecting the rights Of every Amerl-
can citizen. Aye, more, he believed he
was an honest man, and that II this law
were passed the power which 1t would
put into his hands would be used for
the protection of American rights.
The bill passed by an almost unsni-
nous vote, Senator Riddleberger alone
voting In the negative.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

IT seems under high license In Iowa
0ttumws in that State had twenty-five
saloons that paid $4,000 annually into
the city treasury, it now has under the
prohibition law seventy-6ve saloons
which pay no license, but run with open
doors, unmOlested save now and then
when q cOnvulsiOn Of reform seiz9s the
people and they demand the prosecution
of some saloon keeper. Yet In M case
has the prosecution been able to punish
the offender. The drug stores all sell
liquors, and one Of them using car
load of beer week, The town, which
has only about 1900 inhabitants, Is
dotted with Restaurants" which serve
liquors as a main business, and have In
cldental lunch counters. The trouble
is they have three or four elections every
year, and for three or four months pre-.
vlous to each election everybody who is
interested In pOlitics-and that, Of
course, includes most of the men whose
duty 1t Is to enforce the LAWS bent on
securing votes and therefore are un-
willing to antsgOnize the large number
of voters who do not believe In prohibi-
ton"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

VISITING committee gentlemen to
charitable institutions should be truth
full and charitable In theif expositiOns.
Their statements should be untainted
with prejudice; be free from malevo-
lence, and fair In all things.
1t is safer to think what we say, than
to say what we think, but 1t Is we'll to
take due care Of both, so that truth and
integrity may prevail.
1t is easily seen, In comparing the
present with the past, that men are the
same" that the same disturbing forces
are at work, showing the same narrow
individual ity Of human character.
The late attack made by the gentle
men of the Visiting Committee upon the
majority of our County Commissioners,
Messrs. Smith and sChmachtenberger,
seems to have been wholly unwarrant-
ed. At this rate the public will soon
properly appreciate this committee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

SENATOR VANCE is an advocate Of
Senator Van Wyck's proposition to
amend the Constitution so that United
States Senators shall be elected directly
by the people, instead of by State Legis-
latures. Mr.. Vance says that he has be-,
come convinced within the last two
years that such change is as necessary
as 1t Is desir bic. He takes no stock In
the assertion which come Senators have
made that the Senate was never so high
ly regarded by the people as now, and
he sees good deal In the results Of
some Of the Senatorial elections of this
winter to confirm his opinion that, un-
less the election Of Senators Is put into
the hands of the people, the Senate will
soon become simply body Of million
aires, and persons owned body and soul
by great corporations. If Mr.. Van Wyck
can induce the Senate to take up his
amendment, which Is not likely to be
the case, Mr.. Vance will be found on the
side Of the man whose opposition to all
schemes Of monopolies In the Senate has
just resulted In his defeat by railroad
corporations In Nebraska.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27
NO SOLDIER FOR THEM .

William R. Morrison, who had seen
military service in Mexico, was colonel
Of one of the Illinois regiments raised
earliest during the war Of the rebellion.
He was badly wounded In the attack on
Fort DonelsOD and lay upon a cot side
by side with John A. Logan, lately q
Senator from this State.
Charles B. FsrWell never set SQUAD
ron in the field. When Morrison lay
wounded Fsrwell was preparing the
foundation OF fortune largely promOt-
ed by the conflict In which Morrison
was Offering his life.
Dearly loving a soldier, the Republi.
can party elected Charles B. Farwell as
Senator from Illinois. 1t was not to be
expected that 1t would chose Morrison,
for Morrison Is Democrat, but to elect
Farwell 1t rejected Clark Carr and Gen.
Henderson, both veteran soldiers and
veteran Republicans.
The Republican party's love for the
soldier Is hollow and inslncere. Chi
cagO Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

ever that lines must be sharply drawn
and issues defined before the Democratic
party can hope to win and achieve great
success. / said year ago that l be
lieVed Mr.. Blaine would be nominated
again by the Republicans, and that pre-
dietlOn appears more of certainty now
than It did then. He representa- the
great idea Of prOtecti0n-ls the very EN-
bodiment Of the principle-snd that be
Ing the life and soul Of the Republican
party, 1t can do nothing better
than to put him uD again as the
leader. Mr.. Blaine is anti foreign; he
believes that we should trade with each
other, and keep out by all means foreign
competition. He would make the pro-
lection duties higher, instead of lower,
II possible.
"Now, the Democrats must come
sQuareIy out and face tn I Issue. They
must declare emphatically for tariff
reform, and not hunt around for hum
bugs like civil service reform 70 be
guile the people. There are mora free
trade Republicans than prot ctiODis
Democrats. We need not be afraid on
that score. The Mugwumps who voted
with the Democratic parry are tariff re
formers, and would have gone with us
on that issue alone II we had manfuily
come out and pledged ourselves to 1t.
They even made the excuse that they
disliked Mr.. Blaine personally. Tn t Ia
all bOsh. These men want an adjuat'
ment of the tariff, they see the abDorms
and artificial condition of things, aud
know full we'll that the pol cy of Drotec
tiOn must cause trouble, starvation,
panics, strikes and generally unset
tied condition of affairs"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27
THE wORKINGMEN DON'T GET THEIR
SHARE,

Steel rails are now sold In this coun-
try from $97 to $3s per ton. Two years
ago they were sold for 1927 per ton. In.
crease in price, $40 per ton.
Under this increase the wages Of the
wOrkmen has been advanced 1910 per
ton.
The rest, or $3.50 per ton, is quietly
pOcketed by the capitaliseemployers.
A million and half tons Of steel
rails are produced annually In this cOun-
try. Protected capitalist employers
gain thus over $l0,000,000 out of the ad-
Vanced price for their own share Of pro-
lection.
This Is divided among the owners of
eight steel mills. These capitalists are
very urgent for protection to American
labor"
OF course protection to American
labor" Is very good thing for the EN-.
ploysr5, but why don't the workmen get
'their sharep or, II they don't, why not
call 1t protection to American capital
lists and m0RODOlistsT-[New York
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27
THE VISITING COMMITTEE.


In Tuesdays DEMOCRAT was q com
munication from Mr.. John F. Reynolds
Of the Visiting Committee, called Out
ostensibly by an editorial In our Mon
days issue, In which Mr.. Reynolds and
DR.. Slusser's card In Saturdays DEMO
Graf Is referred to as an "unwarraDted
assault upon the Commissioners
"Msssrs. Smith and schmachtsnberger,
,'and sctuated by asplrit Of unfairness. y
To this charge Of "unfairness" Mr.
Reynolds protests, and then goes on and
admits the "unfairness," saying:
On.the very cold day that DR.. SlusSer
and myself called there q few weeks
since, the building was we'll heated, and
think it would have been as well to
have so stated more distinctly than was
done, although that condition was fair
inference in the article complained OF.
So 1t was only sA Inference" Why,
did not M ssrs. Reynolds and slusser,
by request, pay the second visit to ascer-
tain whether "the building was we'll
heated"p Why then, In Eheir first card
did they not have the msnliness to say
SOP Why so unwarrsntably asssil the
Commissioned
If the rooms we're "Well heated" it
proves the boiler has sufficient capaci-
ty." Why then, In the card of last Sat-
urday, do they claim "the boiler is not
Of sufficient capaclty"9
In their first card they charge the
Commissioners with permitting the
original contractor to sub-let," when
such was not the case,
What DR.. SIusser and the ladies Of the
visiting committee claim superintend-
ent POntius said to them two months
ago Is Of no consequence. The witness
has spoken for himself; and is able and
has right to do so. 1t is question Of
fact, and the facts are strenuOusly and
decidedly against these partisan visit
ore.
Mr.. Reynolds In his last card says his
"main objection to the action of the
Commissioner Is the failure to obtain
"a sufficient guarantee, &c." And he
says: show much or how little money
would have been saved the county had
"a guarantee been obtained l do not
know. The principle is good"
"The principle is good" that facts are
stubborn things; aud the facts are
against these carplng visitors, The
facts are that the boiler Is ample in
capacity and the heating arrangements
work admirably. Is not all this
sufficient guarsnteeP"
Why should these visiting gentlemen
seek to create false tmpressiOns9 Why
not be candid and fairP The law Great
ing this visiting arrangement surely
intends this. The DEMOCRAT does not
want these visiting people to bring
themselves into public contempt, and
become an object of public scorn. By
no means.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

LITTLE by little 1t is coming to the
surface that G. Washington, who figured
In public affairs quite extensively q
number Of years ago, and who, 1t Is
alleged was the Father of his country,
was only man after all. His occupa-
tion In early years. too, that of pruning
his fathers cherry trees, and trying to
keep from telling lie, necessarily in
terfered somewhat with his education,
and he wsged q conflict with the rules
OF orthography. with as much persistency
as he fought for national independence.
An old letter written to the Dutch Be.
formed Church at Schenectady has
lately come to light and reads as fol-
lows: Il sincearly thank you for your
congratulations on my arrival In this
place. Whilst join In adoring that
low Suprsem Being, to whom alone can
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27
THE SHRIEVALTY.
The Supreme Courts Decision a the
Lelnlnger-CraWHOrd Case.
Complete Text OF the Decision as Rendered
by Judge MinshAIl, Sustaining the
Action Of Clerk Of Courts
MoGregor.

Following is the complete text OF the
Supreme Court, in the Mandamus pro.
ceedings, to compel Clerk Of Courts Nc
GregOr. of Stark County, to count the
votes cast for Richard B. Crawford for
Sheriff. 1t was delivered by Judge
MinshalI:
Case No. 997. The State ex rel. Craw.
ford vs.. McGregor, Clerk ct al. Manda.
mus.
MINSHALL, j.
1. Where the Offices OF Sheriff and
Coroner both become vacant, the County
Commissioners may. the Court Of Com.
mon Pleas not being In session, fill the
vacancy In the Office of Sheriff, by the
appointment Of suitable person to
hold for the unexplred term Of the Sher.
if, whose place the appointment Is made
to fill, although the vacancies should
occur more than thirty days before the
next November election; section 1908
and not section IL, of the Revised
Statutes, applying to such case.
2. Where person, elected to the
office of Sheriff for q full term at a
biennial election, as provided In section
1902 Of the Revised Statutes, dies after
he has qualified, but before the COM
mencement Of the term to which he had
been elected, the term to which he had
been elected Is, In contemplation Of SEQ.
tiOn 1908, to be regarded as his place;
and this Is so, although, for part Of
the time, 1t was filled by the coroner
under section 1919 Of the Revised
Statutes.
8. The Clerk Of the Courts Of Com.
mon Pleas and the justices called to his
assistance to abstract the votes Of an
annual election, cannot be required by
mandamus to abstract votes cast for q
person or persons for an Office, unless
the same Is required to be filled by the
electors at such election.
Writ refused.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

church Sunday. Father DOnnelly cele-
brated mass at a m, and did not ap-
pear at the late masses. The altar boys,
ushprs, choristers and m 'mbers OF the
choir refused to serve. The collection
boxes had been spirited away. When a
collection was fiaally taken nearly ell
the contributions were In the shape Of
tickets reading: "GOOd for 10 cents, pay
able when Father McGlynn is srelnstated
naatoF~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

In round numbers $8OOOOO,OO0 have
been paid out Of the United States
Treasury for pensions since the close OF
the war. For the first few years after
the payment began the annual appro.
priations did not average over $25, ,0O0,-
600. This amount has been gradually
enlarged until the bill for the present
year provides for $75, 100000 All the
powers Of Europe combined, with their
immense armies and frequent wars, do
not pay out as much as does the United
States for PENSIONS New York World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

A COLUMBUS special says: "The
Green bill, prohibiting theatricals and
other performances on Sunday, was re-
turned by the Senate, the vote by
which 1t was passed In the former body
having been reconsidersd, and referred
to the Committee on Prisons and Prison
Reform" Another correspondent adds;
"Thls promises to be the end Of 1t,
although Green threatens to force a
vote upon It,"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

THREE hundred active building socie-
ties of Philadelphia carry mortgages on
real estate to the amount of $5O,OOOOOO
These mortgages are being paid off in
monthly sums, ranging from s. to $50
monthly. Three-fourths of these mort.
cages are on small houses, worth from
$500 to $4,000, and the occupants, In
stead Of paying rent, are paying off the
mortgages, and will eventually own
thoses at but little more than they
would have paid for rent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

Hon. JOHN BooKwALTER has just re-
turned from Europe where he has been
studying political economy, and finds
himself more than ever confirmed In his
snti.tsriff views. In New York he was
collsred by reporter who asked him II
his researches while abroad had made
him change his views In regard to the
Issues and the outcome between the
political parties In this country. He
answered:
mo. / have not changed, but have
bScome more firmly convinced than
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

THE Republicans are considerably
bothered over the matter Of maintaining
their majority in the United States Sen
ate and are not scrupulous as to the
means employed to secure that end.
They are trying to steal a Senator In
the Democratic States Of Indiana and
New Jersey, and are now Strying to
formulate plan to unseat Senator
Hearst, OK California. Let them 90
ahead. All they need Is rope enough and
they will be their own executioners.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

THE appointment of Fasaett, the jaw
smith, to the important position Of
Labor Ststistician, is an insult to every
labOring man In the State. This is the
first time since the creation Of that Of
fee that 1t has been bestowed upon any
but mechanic and practical, actual
worklngman. Fas5ett belongs to the
class Of demagogues who are always
hanging to the skirts Of honest labor
and clsmoring loudsst for the poor
w0rkingman, and walking of with the
golden apple.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

FAssETT, the Labor Demsgogue, has
had the goods delivered to him, for
which consideration he took the stump
last fall against LaborS' own represent
alive, John Mcbride, and on the 10th of
next month will step into the Office Of
Labor Statistician. Oh, how these Re-
Dublicans do love the lsboring man
Just before elections.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

A HEAVY pressure Is being brought to
bear on the Republicans of the Indiana
Legislature to have them violate their
agreement, under which the joint ses-
siOns are now being conducted for the
election Of q. 8. Senator. An open
break Is looked for at any time, for the
party is in desperate strait. A Repub-
lican Senator comes high this season,
but must be had at any price.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

THE Protection Democrats on Monday
night completed consideration Of bill
to reduce the surplus revenue upon
which they have been at work for some
time. Below we give synopsis OF the
leading features Of the bill. 1t wipes
out the tax on tobacco and weiss beer,
and also the license tax on dealers In
whisky. The question whether the tax
on alcohol, used 10 the arts, should be
removed, or the tax on whisky should
be reduced, is left an open one to be de.
cided by the House. The provisions Of
the Randall bill, which Increased the
duties In certain places, are stricken
out. The free list Of the Randall bill
has also been augmented. Lumber,
goats hair, jute and jute butts are
among the articles placed on the free
list. The duty on steel rails is reduced
TO $l3 The principal features Of the
Hewitt customs administrative bill are
incorporated In the new bill, together
with some additions adjusted by the
Treasury Department. What Is known
as the warehouse" section Of the Hew-
lit bill, however, Is eliminated. 1t Is
expected that the customs sections Of the
bill will effect reduction Of about $10,
100000, and that the total reduction of
revenue made by the bill will be from
$55,OOOOOO to s6O,COOOOO. The inten.
tiOn In framing the customs portion of
the bill was to avoid as far as possible
all questions likely to lead to cOntrO-
versy. The committee appointed at the
last meeting will confer with Speaker
Carlisle aN to the best mode of pro-
cednre.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

EDITOR NC1REGoR did not get the Can
ton pOstOffice, and his paper, the DEMO
CRAT, shows 1t In general Improvement.
1t Is one of the strongest Of 0hiO's
smaller Democratic jOurnaIs.-[COlum-
bus Times
No, editor McGregor is not one Of
those favored and plumed birds; never
theless he feels proud overI the DAILY
and WEEKLY DEMOCRAT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-01-27

REPUBLICAN newspapers are saying
that their United States Senate will ire
fuse to recognize any Democrat elected"
Senator in Indiana. The same party
refused to recognize the election Of
Samuel j. Tilden as President in 1876,
and Blaine and his organs indicated
their wish to count Ou! Cleveland. But,
as to Indiana, we will see.